Emma Concannon, 5, of Folsom, California, found a junonia on June 6 while shelling with her family at Cayo Costa State Park.

Sunrise falls on a lightning whelk on the beach at Sanibel Island in southwestern Florida ... On Hutchinson, the spectacle was the seashells. Every tide left a wrack line of conchs and whelks ...

Southwest Florida's Sanibel Island is home to more than 250 ... Although there's no limit put in place on how many seashells you gather on your beach trip, there are regulations to keep in mind ...

Named the best shelling spot in North America by Travel & Leisure magazine, Sanibel Island—located near ... Collecting seashells from any beach may disrupt the local aquatic ecosystem (they ...

Friday (June 16) will mark another milestone in Sanibel Island's and Southwest ... No one has been able to enjoy Lighthouse Beach Park- the sand, the seashells or the amazing views - since Sept.

Situated on the west end of the island ... Take a short walk off the beach to roam the historic Chapel by the Sea and its cemetery. Here, visitors often leave seashells rather than flowers ...

Winterstern’s film, “Sanibel,” captures it all. It began as a story about the island’s quirky seashell culture. “We were just trying to talk to people that were fascinated by seashells ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Take a short walk off the beach to roam the historic ... Travel Some people think of Sanibel and its quirky little sister island, Captiva, as interchangeable.